The training and development of the Qi is ubiquitous in the Asian martial arts. One of the main famous offshoots of qi/ki is the manipulation of force directions in the body (using the mind/will/intent) called jin (Chinese) or kokyu (Japanese). This workshop by Mike Sigman will cover how to develop and demonstrate the basic skills of jin and also a large amount of time will be devoted in showing how and why the ki of the body is developed through various breathing exercises and movement exercises. This will not be a workshop of teaching forms and choreography: this workshop will clarify what the qi and jin are, how to feel them and isolate them, and how to develop them. While rudimentary jin will be fairly easy to demonstrate, the functional qi/ki is somewhat harder to grasp initially, but we’ll illuminate it as well as possible and show the how and why of developing if further for yourself, after you leave the workshop and engage in your own practice of martial arts and qigongs/kiko.
REQUIRED: You'll need a Taiji Bang for the workshop.
If you have wooden one then please bring with you. If you need quick solution, a piece of PVC pipe 15 inches long and about 1.5 inches in diameter will make a perfectly suitable Bang (38 cm long – 3.8 cm in diameter for the metric measurements).
The outside of the pipe needs to be scuffed a little bit so that it’s not so glossy - you can use a piece of very coarse sandpaper.